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Creator Micro 2 fails Codex initialization: v.oai.thstatus returns RPC 404

Bugs

I’m unable to connect a Work Louder Creator Micro 2 to Codex in the ChatGPT macOS app.

Environment

  • Device: Creator Micro 2

  • Firmware: v0.4.0

  • USB VID/PID: 303A:8298

  • ChatGPT/Codex: 26.721.41059 (build 5848)

  • Work Louder Input: 0.17.2

  • Connection tested: Bluetooth and direct USB-C

Steps to reproduce

  1. Connect the Creator Micro 2 over Bluetooth or USB-C.

  2. Ensure Work Louder Input is closed.

  3. Open or restart ChatGPT/Codex.

  4. Wait for Codex to detect and initialize the device.

Expected result

Codex connects to the Creator Micro 2 and enables its controls and agent-status lighting.

Actual result

Codex detects the device but repeatedly reports a connection problem. Diagnostics show:

v.oai.thstatus → RPC 404 “Method not found” Codex Micro control-plane initialization failed

The v.oai.rgbcfg command succeeds, indicating that Codex can communicate with the device. The failure occurs over both Bluetooth and USB.

Troubleshooting completed

  • Restarted macOS and ChatGPT/Codex.

  • Tested Bluetooth and direct USB-C connections.

  • Confirmed macOS recognizes the device as a USB/Bluetooth HID.

  • Quit Work Louder Input completely.

  • Confirmed Input reports firmware v0.4.0 as current.

  • Confirmed no common keyboard remapper or security utility is claiming the device.

The Creator Micro 2 is advertised as directly integrated with Codex, so this appears to be a compatibility mismatch between Codex and the current Creator Micro 2 firmware.

Product
Creator Micro v2
Posted by Ansh ·
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  • Ryan J

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    Aug 2

    The website says the Codex + Creator Micro v2 is plug-n-play. When I plugged it in and opened Codex, it showed the welcome pop-up, and I completed the setup there. However, the device is connected but not working at all. All key presses have no response.

    Do I still need Input for Codex now? and how to set it up?

  • StarSpaceDev

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    Jul 29

    Where can I find mentioned Firmware and Input? I was not able to find this in Github. Please post a link

    I found it:

    https://github.com/worklouder/cm-v2-fw-releases/releases

    https://github.com/worklouder/input-releases/releases

  • Davide // Work Louder

    Team•

    Jul 26

    Hey @Ansh to have the Codex application work with the Creator Micro v2 you need to install the beta firmware 0.6.0, the beta Input version 0.18.0 and add a Codex layer in the Input application with the add layer button.

  • tfraley

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    Jul 25

    Seeing the same issue, Following.

    Also have emails out waiting on a responce .